This article was provided to The Film Magazine for exclusive use by Beth Sawdon of flipendofilms. Many of the greatest films began not as polished screenplays but as ideas: a note in a notebook, a passage in a novel written on long journeys, or a story drafted over hours at a typewriter. When those novels … Read more
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Billy Dee Williams — the actor who originated the role of Lando Calrissian in the original Star Wars trilogy — is expected to return to the character for J.J. Abrams’ franchise-concluding film, Star Wars: Episode IX. According to the report, Williams’ involvement would mark his first live-action appearance in … Read more
Idris Elba has officially joined the cast of the upcoming Fast & Furious franchise spin-off, Hobbs and Shaw. The project will shift the focus from the main ensemble to the popular on-screen pairing played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham, with Elba widely reported to be taking on the film’s principal antagonist. Idris … Read more
Sicario 2: Soldado (2018) Director: Stefano Sollima Screenwriter: Taylor Sheridan Starring: Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan, Catherine Keener, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Matthew Modine, Shea Whigham, Elijah Rodriguez Stefano Sollima’s follow-up to Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 thriller Sicario arrives with high expectations and a distinct change in tone. While Taylor Sheridan returns on screenplay … Read more
Whiplash star Miles Teller has officially joined the cast of Paramount’s highly anticipated sequel Top Gun: Maverick, taking the role of the son of Nick “Goose” Bradshaw — the beloved character originally played by Anthony Edwards. Teller’s casting closes a high-profile search that reportedly included actors such as Nicholas Hoult and Glen Powell, both of … Read more
MGM Fast-Tracks Child’s Play Remake, Returning Franchise to Its Dark Roots According to reporting from The Hollywood Reporter, MGM is fast-tracking a remake of the iconic 1988 horror film Child’s Play. The studio has moved to reclaim the franchise and is assembling a creative team that signals a deliberate return to the original film’s darker, … Read more
Two-time Oscar nominee and one-time Oscar winner Matt Damon is in early talks to portray controversial commodities trader Marc Rich in Universal Pictures’ upcoming adaptation of Daniel Ammann’s book The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich. The film, to be titled The King of Oil, will dramatize the life and career of … Read more
Columbia Pictures Assembles Star-Studded Cast for Greta Gerwig’s Little Women Columbia Pictures is assembling an impressive ensemble for a new film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s celebrated novel Little Women. The studio has tapped Greta Gerwig, the writer-director behind the critically acclaimed film Lady Bird, to direct the project and take part in rewriting the … Read more
Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) Review Director: Steve Barron Screenwriters: Rob Sprackling, John R. Smith Starring: Ricky Tomlinson, Amanda Redman, Bradley Walsh, Phillip Jackson, Phil Jupitus, Dean Lennox Kelly ‘To you football is a matter of life and Death!’ ‘Listen, it’s more important than that!’ I originally considered writing something tied to the World Cup, … Read more
Overboard (1987) Director: Garry Marshall Writer: Leslie Dixon Starring: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann, Roddy McDowall, Mike Hagerty, Katherine Helmond Overboard (1987) is a quintessential 1980s romantic comedy that blends broad farce with sentimental beats. Directed by Garry Marshall and written by Leslie Dixon, the film pairs Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell in a … Read more